Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling

is the art of turning a personal narrative into a multimedia experience.  

It may contain text music images video and your creative

voice

The results

an original production

engages the viewer

Vital part of community

how we understand who we are in relationship to others

preserves history language culture

how we connect generations within community

Own voices

to preserve our memories

value our diversity and unique cultures

own history

The telling of a story

creates connectionpeoplecommunities interest in new subjects.

Stories can give us meaningunderstandingconnection to unknown

worlds

live inside your story the perspective is first person use your own storytelling voice to

narrate the tale. share through the story

who you arewhat you feltwhat this event or situation means

for you

personal meaning or insight

a good story has a point to makea conclusiona lesson learned, or an understanding gained

Why does it matter?

a point revealed in the end

implicitly with the media or

stated explicitly with words

Without story we are lost we are without connection. Digital is just a tool that we can use to

cross those bridges and reconnect community

Showing not telling

good stories use vivid details images, sound, and music

are usedshow contextcreate moodgive story informationprovide emotional

meaning meanings are revealed

through details of media

Select media to create meaning convey significant

meaning do not allow media

elements to become bells and whistles that become distracting

Develop craftsmanship

imagessoundvoicecolorwhite space

designtransitions special effectsanimations

downsize the storya good story has a destination takes the shortest path3-5 minutes

written script that is no more than one (1) page or five hundred (500) words.

the art of shortening a story lies in preserving the essence of the tale

Keeping your listener

what is your “hook” ?breathe when necessaryallow you listener to breath

copyright

respect for others' art and imagery, sound, and music

Process Concept map of your story Locate the major area Develop that thought into a storyboard Develop your script Locate your images Construct your story